Ragging: Prohibition, Prevention and Punishment The University Grants Commission vide its letter no F.1-16/2007 (CPP-II) dated June 17, 2009 has reiterated the ban on ragging of students in Institutions of Higher Learning. The students are therefore directed to strictly desist from any kind of ragging. Forms of Ragging: Display of noisy, disorderly conduct, teasing, excitement by rough or rude treatment or handling, including rowdy, undisciplined activities which cause or likely to cause annoyance, undue hardship, physical or psychological harm or raise apprehensive fear in a fresher, or asking the students to do any act or perform something which such a student will not do in the ordinary course and which causes him/her shame or embarrassment or danger to his/her life, etc. Punishment for Participation in/or Abetment of Ragging : 1. Cancellation of admission. 2. Suspension from attending classes. 3. Withholding/withdrawing scholarship/fellowship and other benefits. 4. Debarring from appearing in any test/examination or other evaluation process. 5. Withholding results. 6. Debarring from representing the institution in any national or international meet, tournament, youth festival, etc. 7. Suspension/expulsion from the hostel. 8. Rustication from the institution for periods varying from 1 to 4 semesters or equivalent period. 9. Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to any other institution. 10 Fine up to Rs. 25,000/- Affidavit by students and parents Each student and his/her parents/ guardian shall have to furnish an affidavit alongwith the application form to the effect that they will not participate in or abet the act of ragging and that, if found guilty, shall be liable for punishment under the penal law of India. SELF DECLARATION BY PARENTS/GUARDIANS 1. Mr./Mrs./Ms. __________________________________________________________ (full name) of parents/guardians) father/mother/guardian of full name of student with admission/registration/ enrollment number), having been admitted to (name of the institution), have received a copy of the UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009, (hereinafter called the "Regulations"), carefully read and fully understood the provisions contained in the said Regulations. 2) I have, in particular, perused clause 3 of the Regulations and am aware as to what constitutes ragging. 3) I have also, in particular, perused clause 7 and clause 9.1 of the Regulations and am fully aware of the penal and administrative action that is liable to be taken against my ward in case he/she is found guilty of or abetting ragging, actively or passively, or being part of a conspiracy to promote ragging. 4) I hereby solemnly aver and undertake that : a) My ward will not indulge in any behaviour or act that may be constituted as ragging under clause 3 of the Regulations. b) My ward will not participate in or abet or propagate through any act of commission or omission that may be constituted as ragging under clause 3 of the Regulations. 5) I hereby affirm that, if found guilty of ragging, my ward is liable for punishment according to clause 9.1 of the Regulations, without prejudice to any other criminal action that may be taken against my ward under any penal law or any law for the time being in force. 6) I hereby declare that my ward has not been expelled or debarred from admission in any institution in the country on account of being found guilty of, abetting or being part of a conspiracy to promote, ragging; and further affirm that, in case the declaration is found to be untrue, the admission of my ward is liable to be cancelled. Declared this _________________ day of _________ month of __________ year. Signature of Father/Mother/Guardian Name : ___________________________ Address:_________________________ Telephone/Mobile No._______________ Self Declaration by Parents/Guardian Verified that the contents of this self declaration are true to the best of my knowledge and no part of the self declaration is false and nothing has been concealed or misstated therein. Verified at (Place) on this the (day) of (month), (year) Signature of Father/Mother/Guardian SELF DECLARATION BY THE STUDENT I full name of student with admission/registration/enrolment number) s/o d/o Sh. __________________________________________________, having been admitted to name of the institution , have reveived a copy of the UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menance of Ragging in HIgher Education Institutions, 2009, (hereinafter called the "Regulations") carefully read and fully understood the ;provisions contained in the said Regulations. 2) I have, in particular, perused clause 3 of the Regulations and am aware as to what constitutes ragging. 3) I have also, in particular, perused clause 7 and clause 9.1 of the Regulations and am fully aware of the penal and administrative action that is liable to be taken against me in case I am found guilty of or abetting ragging, actively or passively, or being part of a conspiracy to promote ragging. 4) I hereby solemnly aver and undertake that a) I will not indulged in any behaviour or act that may be constituted as ragging under clause 3 of the regulations. b) I will not participate in or abet or propagate through any act of commission or omission that may be constituted as ragging under clause 3 of the Regulations. 5) I hereby affirm that, if found guilty of ragging, I am liable for punishment according to clause 9.1 of the Regulations, without prejudice to any other criminal action that may be taken against me under any penal law or any law for the time being in force. 6) I hereby declare that I have not been expelled or debarred from admission in any institution in the country on account of being found guilty of, abetting or being part of a conspiracy to promote, ragging; and further affirm that, in case the declaration is found to be untrue, I am aware that my admission is liable to be cancelled. Declared this _____day of _________month of _________year. Signature of Student Name : ___________________________ Address:___________________________ Telephone/Mobile No._______________ SELF DECLARATION Verified that the contents of this self declaration are true to the best of my knowledge and no part of the declaration is false and nothing has been concealed or misstated therein. Verified at (place) on this the day of month , (year). Signature of student Clause -3 What constitutes Ragging : - Ragging constitutes one or any of the follows acts:- Any conduct by any student or students whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness a fresher or any other student. Indulging in rowdy or indisciplined activities by any student or students which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship, physical or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any fresher or any other student; Asking any student to do any act which such student will not in the ordinary course do and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame, or torment or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of such fresher or any other student. Any act by a senior student that prevents, disrupts or disturbs the regular academic activity of any other student or a fresher; Exploiting the services of a fresher or any other student for completing the academic tasks assigned to an individual or a group of students. Any act of financial extortion or forceful expenditure burden put on a fresher or any other student by students; Any act of physical abuse including all variants of it: sexual abuse, homosexual assaults, stripping, forcing obscene and lewd acts, gestures, causing bodily harm or any other danger to health or person; Any act or abuse by spoken words, emails, post, public insults which would also include deriving perverted pleasure, vicarious or sadistic thrill from actively or passively participating in the discomfiture to fresher or any other student; Any act that affects the mental health and self-confidence of a fresher or any other student. with or without an intent to derive a sadistic pleasure or showing off power, authority or superiority by a student over any fresher or any other student. Clause -7 Action to be taken by the Head of the institution : - On receipt of the recommendation of the Anti Ragging Squad or on receipt of any information concerning any reported incident of ragging, the Head of Institution shall immediately determine if a case under the penal laws is made and if so, either on his own or through a member of the Anti- Ragging Committee authorized by him in this behalf, proceed to file a First Information Report (FIR), within twenty four hours of receipt of such information or recommendation, with the police and local authorities, under the appropriate penal provisions relating to one or more of the following, namely; i Abetment to ragging; ii Criminal conspiracy to rag; iii Unlawful assembly and rioting while ragging; iv Public nuisance created during ragging; v Violation of decency and morals through ragging; vi Injury to body, causing hurt or grievous hurt; vii Wrongful restraint; viii Wrongful confinement; ix Use of criminal force; x Assault as well as sexual offences or unnatural offences; xi Extortion; xii Criminal trespass; xiii Offences against property; xiv Criminal intimidation; xv. Attempts to commit any or all of the above mentioned offences against the victim(s); xvi. Threat to commit any or all of the above mentioned offences against the victim(s); xvii. Physical or psychological humilliation; xviii. All other offences following from the definition of "Ragging" Provided that the Head of institution shall forthwith report the occurrence of the incident of ragging to the District Level Anti-Ragging Committee and the Nodal officer of the affiliating University, if the institution is an affiliated institution.